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2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge

The 2002 Women's Hockey International Challenge was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Perth and Sydney, from 13 to 23 June 2002.[1][2]

Women's International Challenge
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates13–23 June
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored40 (2.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Julie Towers (4 goals)
← 2000 (previous) (next) 2004 →

South Korea won the tournament after defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Japan finished in third place after defeating the Australian Institute of Sport 3–1 in the third place playoff.[3]

Competition format

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The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Japan and South Korea, as well as a team from the Australian Institute of Sport. The teams competed in a double round-robin format, with each team playing each other twice. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

Squads

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  Australia

Head Coach: David Bell

  Australian Institute of Sport
  Japan

Head Coach: Akihiro Kuga

  South Korea

Head Coach: Lim Heung-Sin

Results

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Preliminary round

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Pool

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 6 6 0 0 20 6 +14 18 Advanced to Final
2   South Korea 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8
3   Australian Institute of Sport 6 1 1 4 3 9 −6 4
4   Japan 6 1 1 4 6 14 −8 4
Source: Hockey Australia
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[4]

Fixtures

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13 June 2002
18:00 (AWST)
Japan   1–0   Australian Institute of Sport
Matsayama   65' Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
13 June 2002
20:00 (AWST)
Australia   2–1   South Korea
Netzler   39'
N. Smith   63' 		Report Kim E.   55'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
14 June 2002
18:00 (AWST)
Australian Institute of Sport   0–1   South Korea
Report Lee E.   56'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
14 June 2002
20:00 (AWST)
Japan   1–5   Australia
Iwao   35' Report K. Smith   10', 67'
Dobson   14'
Morrison   28'
Banning   60'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
16 June 2002
13:00 (AWST)
Australia   3–0   Australian Institute of Sport
Towers   16'
Netzler   18'
Gallagher   35' 		Report
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
16 June 2002
15:00 (AWST)
South Korea   2–1   Japan
Kim E.   39'
Lee S.   54' 		Report Miura   41'
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
Umpires:
Minka Woolley (AUS)
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
19 June 2002
18:00 (AEST)
South Korea   0–0   Australian Institute of Sport
Report
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
19 June 2002
20:00 (AEST)
Australia   4–2   Japan
Gallagher   19'
Powell   25'
Towers   35'
K. Smith   51' 		Report Morimoto   15'
Yasue   62'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
20 June 2002
18:00 (AEST)
Japan   1–1   South Korea
Saito   35' Report Oh   69'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Judith Barnesby (AUS)
Minka Woolley (AUS)
20 June 2002
20:00 (AEST)
Australian Institute of Sport   1–4   Australia
Harris   53' Report N. Smith   28'
Dobson   33'
Powell   40'
Alcorn   67'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
22 June 2002
13:00 (AEST)
Australian Institute of Sport   2–0   Japan
Hammond   49'
Faulkner   68' 		Report
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)
22 June 2002
15:00 (AEST)
South Korea   1–2   Australia
Kim E.   23' Report Towers   12', 69'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)

Classification round

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Third and fourth place

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23 June 2002
13:00 (AEST)
Australian Institute of Sport   1–3   Japan
Hammond   19' Report Miura   2'
Morimoto   39'
Ogura   43'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Sarah Garnett (NZL)
Lee Mi-Ok (KOR)

Final

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23 June 2002
15:00 (AEST)
Australia   0–1   South Korea
Report Lee S.   45'
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
Umpires:
Chieko Akiyama (JPN)
Gina Spitaleri (ITA)

Awards

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Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
  Julie Towers   Kim Seong-Eun

Statistics

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Final standings

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As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
    South Korea 7 3 2 2 7 6 +1 11 Tournament Champion
    Australia 7 6 0 1 20 7 +13 18
    Japan 7 2 1 4 9 15 −6 7
4   Australian Institute of Sport 7 1 1 5 4 12 −8 4
Source: Hockey Australia

Goalscorers

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There were 40 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 2.86 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "International Results: Women – 2004". planetfieldhockey.com. Planet Field Hockey. Archived from the original on 10 June 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ "HA Women's International Challenge". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2003. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2001–2002" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. ^ Regulations
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